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ultraleftism

/ˌʌl.tɹəˈlɛf.tɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ul-tra-left-ism
IPA
/ˌʌl.tɹəˈlɛf.tɪzəm/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ideology of the ultraleft, associated with left communism, characterized by a rejection of both social democracy and state socialism in favor of traditional Marxism, including opposition to Leninism and the vanguard party.

Uncountable

noun

Italian left communism; Bordigism.

Uncountable

noun

Extreme or uncompromising leftist ideology, especially strict adherence to orthodox Marxism.

Derogatory; Uncountable

Etymology

From ultraleft + -ism. By surface analysis, ultra- + leftism.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌl.tɹəˈlɛf.tɪzəm/
  • British English: /ˌʌl.tɹəˈlɛf.tɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

ultraleftisms (plural) ultra-leftism (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ultraleftist ultraleft

Questions

How do you pronounce ultraleftism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌl.tɹəˈlɛf.tɪzəm/.
What does ultraleftism mean?
The ideology of the ultraleft, associated with left communism, characterized by a rejection of both social democracy and state socialism in favor of traditional Marxism, including opposition to Leninism and the vanguard party.
Where does ultraleftism come from?
From ultraleft + -ism. By surface analysis, ultra- + leftism.

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